Netzoptimierung, -verstärkung und -ausbau spielen eine wichtige Rolle für die Entwicklung des Stromsystems. Aufgrund der vorausschauenden Planung der Übertragungsnetzbetreiber sowie großzügiger finanzieller Anreize beim Netzausbau hat sich das Stromnetz bis heute nicht als Engpass für die...

In this paper, we analyze structural changes in long-term contracts in the international trade of natural gas. Using a unique data set of 262 long-term contracts between natural gas producers and importers, we estimate the impact of different institutional, structural and technical variables on...

This paper provides a cross-country efficiency analysis of electricity distribution companies in East European transition countries (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary). We compare the relative technical efficiency of East European regional distribution companies (RDCs) among...

This paper analyzes a modified yardstick competition mechanism (MYC), where the yardstick employed consists of a tariff basket and total costs. This mechanism has a significant information advantage: the regulator ʺonlyʺ needs to observe total costs and output of all firms. The modified...